Research Associate

2 weeks ago


South Kensington, United Kingdom Imperial College London Full time

Extreme weather events, such as flooding and ice/snow build-up, affect the safety of the infrastructure users. Conventional permeable concrete pavements can capture stormwater runoff, however, they are prone to clogging and have poor strength and durability. To solve these long-standing challenges, a next-generation climate change resilient permeable pavement with a new engineered pore structure has been developed. There is a need to quantify the pavement’s large-scale structural and thermal performance using numerical modelling and laboratory/field experiments. You will conduct large-scale testing at both Imperial College London and the National Green Infrastructure Facility at Newcastle University. The initial term will be one year, with the potential to extend the appointment for an additional 1-2 years. The starting date is flexible, with a preference for between March-June 2023.

**Duties and responsibilities**:
You will be responsible for quantifying the performance of the novel permeable pavement using large-scale structural and thermal testing (equipped with a range of sensors and data loggers), as well as undertaking structural and thermal numerical modelling (e.g. using COMSOL, ABAQUS).

**Essential requirements**:

- Hold a PhD in Engineering or a closely related field, or equivalent research, industrial or commercial experience,
- Knowledge of large-scale testing and numerical modelling (particularly structural and thermal),
- Experience in numerical modelling, particularly thermo-hydro-mechanical modelling (ideally macro scale),
- Willingness to travel to Newcastle University for experiment set-up and periodic data collection,
- Practical experience within a research environment and/or publication in relevant journals,
- Ability to conduct a detailed review of recent literature,
- Excellent written communication skills and the ability to write clearly and succinctly for publication,
- Willingness to work as part of a team and to be open-minded and cooperative.

**Further information**:
The College is currently trialling a Work Location Framework until early 2023. Hybrid working may be considered for this role and the role holder may be expected to work 60% or more of their time onsite, with 40% the minimum time spent onsite. The opportunity for hybrid working will be discussed at interview.

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**Documents**:

- Job Description Research Associate ENG02459.pdf


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